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family members here in the united states are eagerly awaiting their return home. in new york, julie banderas, fox news. >> few of the victims are from our area. one from gaithersburg, the other from virginia beach. both are okay and on their way home. >>> a delaware death row inmate granted clemency. 49-year-old robert gadis will spend the rest of his life in prison and will not seek further appeals or pardons. he was facing execution this week for the 1990 murder of his former girlfriend. the board said it was swayed by facts that emerged recently about abuse inflicted upon him as a child by a relative. >>>
family members here in the united states are eagerly awaiting their return home. in new york, julie banderas, fox news. >> few of the victims are from our area. one from gaithersburg, the other from virginia beach. both are okay and on their way home. >>> a delaware death row inmate granted clemency. 49-year-old robert gadis will spend the rest of his life in prison and will not seek further appeals or pardons. he was facing execution this week for the 1990 murder of his former...
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states of america to get our country back on track. >> reporter: with less than 80 days before the elect, these issues are sure to stay in the minds of voters as they prepare to hit the polls. >> the debate rages on. >>> let's talk about sports. robert griffin iii learning on the job. up next, the qb talks about the rough battle against the bears. >> zimmerman, laroche against jeremy hefner. there it goes. see you later. >> that wasn't the only big hit. we have sports breakfast coming up. >>> in sports, the nats wrapped up their series with the mets after a long rain delay. danny espinoza got the nats on the board. then it was the bryce harper show. he shocked in a runway triple in the third and two innings later, he knocked a towering home run. nats win this one 5-3. gonzalez picks up says 16th victory. >>> the orioles in detroit to face the tigers. detroit jumped out with five runs in the first inning powered by a three-run homer by johnny peralta. but the os would battle back, scoring four in the next sinning. they added three in the fourth. the bird would win 7-5. they kick off a ser
states of america to get our country back on track. >> reporter: with less than 80 days before the elect, these issues are sure to stay in the minds of voters as they prepare to hit the polls. >> the debate rages on. >>> let's talk about sports. robert griffin iii learning on the job. up next, the qb talks about the rough battle against the bears. >> zimmerman, laroche against jeremy hefner. there it goes. see you later. >> that wasn't the only big hit. we have...
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area, other countries will look at the united states and be like, why are you allowing your people to do this? i think it will cause drama. >> i think they should be allowed because of free speech, but i think it's irresponsible. >> the metro stops are bracing for protests. >>> mitt romney was in florida today. president obama was out west for his campaign. fox's john roberts has details. >> reporter: a crowd of 12,000 people greeting mitt romney. one of the biggest crowds he's seen so far. romney hit the president on the economy. >> he wants another stimulus. how did the first one work out? we've seen the last four years. we don't want four more years like the last four years. >> reporter: with a battle cry of 30 days to victory, president obama is steaming ahead to los angeles, speaking tonight at a star studded event, even though the campaign reported a mass haul of $181 million in donations for september. hollywood a listers gathering to help. >> we going to a better vision for our -- got a better vision for our country. we have a better plan for the next four years. >> reporter:
area, other countries will look at the united states and be like, why are you allowing your people to do this? i think it will cause drama. >> i think they should be allowed because of free speech, but i think it's irresponsible. >> the metro stops are bracing for protests. >>> mitt romney was in florida today. president obama was out west for his campaign. fox's john roberts has details. >> reporter: a crowd of 12,000 people greeting mitt romney. one of the biggest...
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he will accept his party's nomination for the presidency of the united states. nomination for for governor romney it is a moment that has been years in the making and tonight you will watch it live along with all of us right here on your fox station. going on on the stage behind me now is a narrative, a biography, a documentary of governor romney and we are expecting in the next few minutes to also hear from clint eastwood. be watching these conventions from than on the convention floor and down there watching it tonight as she has been all week, we're joined by any colleague shannon bream. >>> the vivid is about he and his wife and their young boy -- the video is about he and his wife and their young boys. even his kids are joking about how cheap is he and loves to play practical jokes on folks and it was a much more personal private side of the romney family and a look at him i think the rnc has been hoping they'd be able to communicate out there. been -- >> behind us now on the stage, 82 years old, clint eastwood. eastwood. [applause] >> thank ou very much. >
he will accept his party's nomination for the presidency of the united states. nomination for for governor romney it is a moment that has been years in the making and tonight you will watch it live along with all of us right here on your fox station. going on on the stage behind me now is a narrative, a biography, a documentary of governor romney and we are expecting in the next few minutes to also hear from clint eastwood. be watching these conventions from than on the convention floor and...
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tensions continue to rise between the united states and afghanistan after the deadly rampage from a u.s. soldier. now, he is accused of gunning down 16 civilians, most of them children. the soldier should be at fort leavenworth, the only maximum security prison as early as today. colin powell has details. >> reporter: afghan president hamid karzai says the u.s. is not cooperating with afghan investigators into the probe of an alleged soldiers killing spree that left 16 afghan civilians dead. >> they did not receive the cooperation that they expected from the united states. these are all questions that we will be raising and raising very loudly and raising very clearly. >> reporter: the afghan leader wants a good relationship with the u.s. but it's becoming increasingly different. he adds the u.s. needs to respect afghan culture and law. this comes one day after leon panetta wrapped up an unannounced trip to the nation. he met with karzai and said the u.s. is proceeding with a full investigation and will bring the accused soldier to justice. >> the united states is indeed going to not on
tensions continue to rise between the united states and afghanistan after the deadly rampage from a u.s. soldier. now, he is accused of gunning down 16 civilians, most of them children. the soldier should be at fort leavenworth, the only maximum security prison as early as today. colin powell has details. >> reporter: afghan president hamid karzai says the u.s. is not cooperating with afghan investigators into the probe of an alleged soldiers killing spree that left 16 afghan civilians...
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he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. [ man ] i got it when i uploaded a gigabyte of photos. i literally wanted to say "did you see that?" [ male announcer ] when people switch from cable to verizon fios there comes a moment when they get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes. when i saw that picture, i really got it. i can enjoy the game better at home than going to the stadium. i got it when our apartment became the apartment. [ male announcer ] there's never been a better time to get it. get our best price online guaranteed for a year with no annual contract. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities once you've got it, at 800-974-6006 tty/v. you get it. >> closed captioning and other consideration for "tmz" provided by -- 4 >> hey, how you doing? >> we got courteney cox and her daughter. >> trick-or-treating? >> no, they were just walking around. probably running so
he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. [ man ] i got it when i uploaded a gigabyte of photos. i literally wanted to say "did you see that?" [ male announcer ] when people switch from cable to verizon fios there comes a moment when they get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes. when i saw that picture, i really got it. i...
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. >> 2012 international aids conference is the first eventfis like this in the united states since 1990. >>> nurses, act and members of the act and members -- activists and others rallied. activists estimate the smallti sales tax maon trading stocks ad bonds could raise up toup $350 billion each year.li >>> consumer alert for thousands of bank of americuss. bank is closing down thousands of atm machines.chin last month, the bank reported a 9% drop in atm machines. this year, the bank hauled off more than 1800 machines, partac after plan hito cut $8 billion from expenses. some customers are upset, because this means they have to pay a fee to use other banks' atms. >>> still to come -- >> athletes arrive in london, and so are the police, tighter security measures as thousands of troops storm the city for the 2012 olympic games. >>> ostrich race, five jockeys board the birds during extreme racing day in minnesota. they competed in the don't lay an egg dash. three didn't last long, thrownlo off the nbird. all good fun. no one was hurt. [ male announcer ] whwhere did all the obama stimulus m
. >> 2012 international aids conference is the first eventfis like this in the united states since 1990. >>> nurses, act and members of the act and members -- activists and others rallied. activists estimate the smallti sales tax maon trading stocks ad bonds could raise up toup $350 billion each year.li >>> consumer alert for thousands of bank of americuss. bank is closing down thousands of atm machines.chin last month, the bank reported a 9% drop in atm machines. this...
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they are now the longest married couple in the united states. >> debbie downer over here. >>> president obama offered to recognize them at an event. >> how often does an ordinary guy, get such recognition, by the president of the united states. >>> it is one of these things that is once in a lifetime, you are in love and that is all you think about you know. >> awe. >>> wilbur who is 100 years old by the way says the key to a healthy marriage is give, take and compromise. >> i bet they just keep each other going. >> that's right. >> yeah, that is great i love seeing these 100-year-old people of sound mind and body >> he looks great for 100. >> and still married i wonder how old she is? >> got to be late 90s right? >> at least i would think. >> they are in las vegas you know they keep it spicy i am sure. being there lots of fun. >> let's get to the forecast real quick we have to get ready for our tmz segment. >> sorry. >> look at that temperature, 51 regan national, warming up 3 degrees in the past hour and as we have been talking about all morning temperatures expected to once again sor
they are now the longest married couple in the united states. >> debbie downer over here. >>> president obama offered to recognize them at an event. >> how often does an ordinary guy, get such recognition, by the president of the united states. >>> it is one of these things that is once in a lifetime, you are in love and that is all you think about you know. >> awe. >>> wilbur who is 100 years old by the way says the key to a healthy marriage is...
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states today. >> reporter: the congressman's attempted intervention on abortion regulations in d.c. prompted many city residents to call ironically for more constituent service. >> i live in the district and i'm so glad mr. franks is so into taking care of all of our urban problems. one thing he could do is make sure there's continued federal funding for the metro. aarp eugene kinlow brought a for the -- >> reporter: eugene kinlow brought a photo about a pothole. >> he might as well take care of these potholes, too. >> reporter: some came to get the arizona congressman to intervene on confusing parking regulations. many referred to the arizona republican as mayor franks. >> one thing he can deal with is the anacostia river. it's dirty. it needs to be cleaned and i brought that plunger along to give to mayor franks so that he could help plunge the river. >> reporter: congressman trent franks sees the office was closed for the day. the house is on recess, although most other offices were staffed. the protestors tried to leave their ironic suggestions on the door of the arizona congres
states today. >> reporter: the congressman's attempted intervention on abortion regulations in d.c. prompted many city residents to call ironically for more constituent service. >> i live in the district and i'm so glad mr. franks is so into taking care of all of our urban problems. one thing he could do is make sure there's continued federal funding for the metro. aarp eugene kinlow brought a for the -- >> reporter: eugene kinlow brought a photo about a pothole. >> he...
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>> reporter: for 70 years, thes, united states air force band has provided music and entertainmene for people all ntaround the worw and this sunday, you can come out and enjoy them. it is completely free, and family-fun for everyone, soeve stick around, because we'ree going to talk to them about thee event, and how to come out ando experience it. back to you. >>> thank you. >>> let's take a look at theth trivia question today. this resort cook invented theth potato chip that we love so mucm in 1853. was it james palmer, henry jefferson, george crum, or franf utz. we're back after the break. dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant >> here's the question, i watch the tonight show every night, i see jay leno touching thosehi hands before the show, then hete puts his han
>> reporter: for 70 years, thes, united states air force band has provided music and entertainmene for people all ntaround the worw and this sunday, you can come out and enjoy them. it is completely free, and family-fun for everyone, soeve stick around, because we'ree going to talk to them about thee event, and how to come out ando experience it. back to you. >>> thank you. >>> let's take a look at theth trivia question today. this resort cook invented theth potato chip...
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states met his demise. john brennan says it was part of a turning point. >> if a decade before 9/11 was the time of al qaeda's rise and the decade after was the time of its decline, then i believe this decade will be the one that sees its demise. >> reporter: president obama meantime raised some eyebrows at the white house yesterday when he used osama bin laden's death to take a not so vailed swipe at mitt romney during an official visit by the prime minister of japan >> i said i would go after osama bin laden if we had a clear shot at him and i did, if there are others who have said one thing and now suggest they would do something else, then, i would go ahead and let them explain it. >> reporter: an obama campaign ad once said, romney once said he wouldn't move heaven and earth to hunt down osama bin laden. romney says it was a no brainer. >> you would have given the order? >> yep. >> is it criticism from the obama campaign ... >> reporter: as far as the anniversary is concerned there are no specific thre
states met his demise. john brennan says it was part of a turning point. >> if a decade before 9/11 was the time of al qaeda's rise and the decade after was the time of its decline, then i believe this decade will be the one that sees its demise. >> reporter: president obama meantime raised some eyebrows at the white house yesterday when he used osama bin laden's death to take a not so vailed swipe at mitt romney during an official visit by the prime minister of japan >> i...
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. >>> sonja richard ross gave the united states its first track and field medal. she won gold in the women's 400 meters. dee dee trotter got the browns. she is the wife of aaron ross who has two super bowl titles. who has the better bragging rights. >> look at that photo. >>> gabby douglas will try to add to her medal collection. she is in the finals of the women's uneven bars. she made history last week becoming the first african- american to win gold in the all around competition. >> exciting. >> she seems to be a fine young lady. >> i think so as well. >>> history was made while you were sleeping. a look at the curiosity rover mission on mars straight ahead. i dare say a lot of people -- >> some were awake watching. >> first, football season is here. believe it or not, dave is keeping an eye on practice. hey, dave. >> once training camp starts it's football season. i got the chance to start my own businessss. i know what it's like to hire people and to make ends meet. from those experiences, i had the chance of running the olympics. the games were in real troub
. >>> sonja richard ross gave the united states its first track and field medal. she won gold in the women's 400 meters. dee dee trotter got the browns. she is the wife of aaron ross who has two super bowl titles. who has the better bragging rights. >> look at that photo. >>> gabby douglas will try to add to her medal collection. she is in the finals of the women's uneven bars. she made history last week becoming the first african- american to win gold in the all around...
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states. so not everyone is a michael phelps or ryan lochte who makes a lot of money so to get taxed on what they win is a little bit of an outrage. >> two senators have introduced legislation to make them exempt from paying taxes on their winnings. >> your friends on facebook might be fake. s-e-c found 8% of accounts are false or duplicates. facebook breaks the accounts down in misclassified accounts like ones created for a business and undesired accounts like ones that send out spam. no word on the accounts made for your pets, like your dog. >> protecting your children, ahead on the news edge, new tougher rules to keep your children safe from advertising predators. and just in time for dinner, try to attack the largest sandwich. the giant sandwich popular in mexico stuffed with steak, chicken, seafood and bacon. it takes the cooks only 4 minutes to make it up. if you've been successful, you didn't get there on your own. if you've got a business, you didn't build that. somebody else made that
states. so not everyone is a michael phelps or ryan lochte who makes a lot of money so to get taxed on what they win is a little bit of an outrage. >> two senators have introduced legislation to make them exempt from paying taxes on their winnings. >> your friends on facebook might be fake. s-e-c found 8% of accounts are false or duplicates. facebook breaks the accounts down in misclassified accounts like ones created for a business and undesired accounts like ones that send out...
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states, people buying more guns, murder rates have gone down, you are talking about preventing mass murder by minimally unstable persons. you can't take every sharp object out of the reach of people like this. i own an ar-15 and i have done nothing wrong by owning the gun. if you had armed security, with better rules of engagement, that, to me, is a better way to deal with the situation, and the best way is to identify these people before they act and do something about it. and the ban didn't work then and doesn't work now and i will oppose it. >> chris: so for all the talk and horror -- and i think both of you share what you feel about n newtown, will you do anything to address it, whether gun control or changes to our mental health laws an access to mental health, whether violence in the media? senator. >> well, i believe we are going to certainly try. now, let me respond about the murder rate. over 9,000 people are killed with guns a year. where there aren't guns, there isn't that murder rate. 9,000 people. that is a lot of people. secondly, i think we have come to a point where
states, people buying more guns, murder rates have gone down, you are talking about preventing mass murder by minimally unstable persons. you can't take every sharp object out of the reach of people like this. i own an ar-15 and i have done nothing wrong by owning the gun. if you had armed security, with better rules of engagement, that, to me, is a better way to deal with the situation, and the best way is to identify these people before they act and do something about it. and the ban didn't...
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he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> so boredwith your ipad you're using it as a drink coaster? get the new awesomely approved tmz app for ipad with high resolution photo galleries, videos, stories, and it's easier to navigate the octomom's birth canal. go to the app store and get the new app for ipad and cue that annoying little guy. the price is free! yep, still annoying. >> naked photos, a stolen laptop, and a shocking twist. >> my computer is stolen. >> and here are his naked photos. just kidding. thank god. >> there's a former wwe wrestler amy weber, someone stole her laptop while she was at the park. >> just a stab in the park but were there naked photos on it. >> at one time she took naked photos to send to "playboy" and didn't work out, they weren't interested but the photos were on the computer. she was worried someone would sell her photos. >> and clearly the only way to sto
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. >>> another big story we're following, a chinese activist is on his way to the united states. chen wong chang was pushed in a wheelchair surrounded by people at the airport. a flurry of diplomatic wrangling happened between the u.s. and china because of this. he is approved to study law at new york university. >>> teenage girl is dead and several others wounded after a bombing outside of a high school in italy. investigators say the explosion went up a few minutes before classes started today. this is amateur video from the scene. investigators say that they don't know who set off the bomb. the area is known for organized crime but there are no leads in the case. >>> when a federal operations investigate gun running between the u.s. and mexico back fired, a u.s. border patrol agent wound up dead. the republican leaders on the hill want answers from the attorney general eric holder. fox's peter doocie explains. >> reporter: speaker of the house john boehner said that, quote, all options are on the table with regard to possibly holding the attorney general eric holder in contemp
. >>> another big story we're following, a chinese activist is on his way to the united states. chen wong chang was pushed in a wheelchair surrounded by people at the airport. a flurry of diplomatic wrangling happened between the u.s. and china because of this. he is approved to study law at new york university. >>> teenage girl is dead and several others wounded after a bombing outside of a high school in italy. investigators say the explosion went up a few minutes before...
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states constitution. almost every court that looked at it in recent times held that. there is a federal track heading to the supreme court, and there will be a local case that goes to the court of appeals in maryland. they, too, would overturn it. and other way, we would see same-sex in marriage. >> the governor appointed new judges to the court of appeals, three, i believe. how would they vow this? -- view this? >> the last time the law in maryland, it was between a man and woman, a 4-3 decision to uphold the law. three judges changeed since them. the public perception changeed since then. the juice prudence throughout the country changeed since then and it would be unlikely for the court of appeals to uphold the statue as being unconstitutional. >> you think president obama's support of same-sex marriage is essential or necessary to the outcome of the reverend numb. >> i don't and -- referendum. >> i don't but he's outspoke own the issue than any other president. if you look at the poles -- polls, the m
states constitution. almost every court that looked at it in recent times held that. there is a federal track heading to the supreme court, and there will be a local case that goes to the court of appeals in maryland. they, too, would overturn it. and other way, we would see same-sex in marriage. >> the governor appointed new judges to the court of appeals, three, i believe. how would they vow this? -- view this? >> the last time the law in maryland, it was between a man and woman,...
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>> reporter: this could be from any chicken in the united states. our sampling strategy was to collect these samples from six states around the country. >> even if it's listed as organic s it possible that these additives could be in the chicken? >> that is not likely. under the usda organic standards, antibiotics are not allowed in those chings. >> if it says no antibiotics, we're assured that as far as you're concernd? >> that is true. >> okay. >> and how widespread is this issue? can you give us a perspective on the amount of antibiotics found in the feed? should we be concerned and how concerned should we be? >> this issue points to the larger issue of how we raise animals. chicken are raised in confinement, 100,000 or more can be in one barn and they live in dirty conditions that are unhealthy for the chicks and -- chickens and that is why antibiotics are used, to keep them healthy and to make them grow faster and this gets back to how we produce animals and the risk to courages on the shelf might be minimal from -- and actually, we looked at c
>> reporter: this could be from any chicken in the united states. our sampling strategy was to collect these samples from six states around the country. >> even if it's listed as organic s it possible that these additives could be in the chicken? >> that is not likely. under the usda organic standards, antibiotics are not allowed in those chings. >> if it says no antibiotics, we're assured that as far as you're concernd? >> that is true. >> okay. >> and...
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reporter: pfizer recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills in the united states. the drugmaker says a packaging error could raise the risk of accidental pregnancy. the company reports some packets have too many active tablets while others have too few. oral birth control products use a series of 21 hormone tablets and seven inactive sugar tablets to regulate the menstrual period. pfizer says the recall is not safety related. some doctors disagree. >> from the safety perspective you have to realize that a lot of women, you know, there are medical reasons where you may want to keep them on birth control pills. >> the recalled products are lo/ovral 28 tablets, generic norgestrel ethinyl tablets with dates ranging from july 2013 and march 2014. >> some women are going to get pregnant whether you like it or not. they're going to get pregnant and it's going to create a lot of issues that it's completely unnecessary in this day in age. reporter: the drugmaker releasing a statement saying pfizer has responded rapidly to ensure that its products continue to meet the compan
reporter: pfizer recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills in the united states. the drugmaker says a packaging error could raise the risk of accidental pregnancy. the company reports some packets have too many active tablets while others have too few. oral birth control products use a series of 21 hormone tablets and seven inactive sugar tablets to regulate the menstrual period. pfizer says the recall is not safety related. some doctors disagree. >> from the safety perspective...
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worst congestion in the united states. >> reporter: the billion dollar project will run from stafford county to i-395 in fairfax county. these 29 miles of express lanes will link up with the new toll lanes on i-495 slated to open in november. >> it is about getting small businesses to be more productive. it is about parents spending more time with their kids. it is about tourists coming to virginia in bigger ways. >> reporter: you can't ride it without one of these. now, there is a new option for make it free for carpoolers. >> it is simply an e-zpass transponder with a button on it. you can slip the button to hov on mode. our equipment will pick that up and not charge you a toll. >> reporter: tolls are the big question. hovs swat least three people are free as well as commuter buses. the fee for solo drivers could be stiff, as much as $1.20 a mile at peak rush. that could be $34 for a stafford county commuter to get to the beltway. we asked governor bob mcdonnell if commuters can pay that. are you confident that virginia drivers can afford these tolls and would you reduce the tolls i
worst congestion in the united states. >> reporter: the billion dollar project will run from stafford county to i-395 in fairfax county. these 29 miles of express lanes will link up with the new toll lanes on i-495 slated to open in november. >> it is about getting small businesses to be more productive. it is about parents spending more time with their kids. it is about tourists coming to virginia in bigger ways. >> reporter: you can't ride it without one of these. now, there...
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he said the united states had a mortgage duty to block iran. -- a moral duty to block iran. >> my message to the people ofof israel and leaders of iran is one of the same. we will not look away, nor willn my orcountry ever look away.ok >> mitt romney wondered allowed whether london was ready for the olympics, and i think it's clean thatd voters in this clear wonr allowed if mitt romney is ready for the world, and i don't think the world is ready for mitt romney. >> we have learned more about the cat democratic convention in september, he bill clinton has been given a prime speaking role, and will officially putoff president obama's name in for the party's nomination.s >>> president obama is campaigning in new york cityrk later. this week, he has stoppede ha planned in virginia, ohio and florida. he will be in leesburg thursday. this follows campaign stops in virginia earlier.vi romney visited the commonwealth last month. >>> chief leon panetta is in tunisia. topping his agenda, iran and riria. in particular, there arer, concerns about syria's chemical' and biological weapons, as wells as
he said the united states had a mortgage duty to block iran. -- a moral duty to block iran. >> my message to the people ofof israel and leaders of iran is one of the same. we will not look away, nor willn my orcountry ever look away.ok >> mitt romney wondered allowed whether london was ready for the olympics, and i think it's clean thatd voters in this clear wonr allowed if mitt romney is ready for the world, and i don't think the world is ready for mitt romney. >> we have...
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ambassador from britain to the united states thank you for coming in. >> come back any time although we did part ways, come back any time, you are always welcome. i say sincerely. >> we will be back in a couple moments. >> the trivia question first, queen elated. let's take a look. you all are not allowed to shout out the answer. >> when did queen elizabeth the second, meet prince phillip? pgh >>> >> you may not say you're going down! it's all over! no! it's not over yet! sofas that can take anything life throws at them. >> in this mornings trial bin, the trial is under way, baldwin is suing costenner over an oil clean up device used by bp after the 2010 spill. it alleges, costenner and a business partner, tricked baldwin and a friend into selling shares of their company, days before cutting a deal with bp. >>> betty white gets the star treatment in hollywood. she attended the unvailing of a wax figure in her likeness. here she is checking out -- that is very good. >> really good. >> that is a good one. >> at the reveal, the real betty white, wore a pink outfit to match her figures p
ambassador from britain to the united states thank you for coming in. >> come back any time although we did part ways, come back any time, you are always welcome. i say sincerely. >> we will be back in a couple moments. >> the trivia question first, queen elated. let's take a look. you all are not allowed to shout out the answer. >> when did queen elizabeth the second, meet prince phillip? pgh >>> >> you may not say you're going down! it's all over! no!...
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flag and shouted anti american slogans they are calling the attack shameful, for the united states. >> meanwhile sikhs around the world are mourning after yesterday's attack. leaders in oak creek wisconsin read the names of the six people killed during a special service they also thanked local police officers for their heroism. >> all the members of the family whose dear ones have been victimized and killed in this sinceless tragedy. then i would like to thank the police department, oak creek police department, and i agree with the chief if the shooter was not killed there probably would have been many more casualties. >>> the sikh temple of wisconsin started in 1997 in several community halls. to understand the sikh religion and impact it is having on their community are with the sikh council, thank you both for being here we appreciate this. mandeep i would like to start with you. the latest reports say this appears to be a hate crime the suspect had ties to this skinhead music movement, you have to be troubled, 10 years after 9/11 people are still confused and mistaking members of
flag and shouted anti american slogans they are calling the attack shameful, for the united states. >> meanwhile sikhs around the world are mourning after yesterday's attack. leaders in oak creek wisconsin read the names of the six people killed during a special service they also thanked local police officers for their heroism. >> all the members of the family whose dear ones have been victimized and killed in this sinceless tragedy. then i would like to thank the police department,...
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states today. >> reporter: the congressman's attempted intervention on abortion interventioned prompted many city residents to call ironically for more constituents service. >> and i live in the district and i am glad that mr. franks is so into taking care of all of our urban problems. one thing he could do is to continue the federal funding for the metro. >> reporter: eugene kenlow brought a photo of a d.c. pothole. >> and going to be into our d.c. government, he might as well take care of the potholes, to. >> reporter: some came to get him to intervon on confusing parking regulations and many referred to the arizona republicanman as mayor franks. >> and one thing he could do is the anacostia river. it's dirty and needs to be cleaned. i brought the plunger along to bring to him to help plunge the river. >> reporter: and his d.c. office was closed for the day. the house is on recent, though other members' offices were staffed with workers and the protestors tried to leave their ironic suggestions on the door of the congressman's office but capitol police would not allow it. we tried to
states today. >> reporter: the congressman's attempted intervention on abortion interventioned prompted many city residents to call ironically for more constituents service. >> and i live in the district and i am glad that mr. franks is so into taking care of all of our urban problems. one thing he could do is to continue the federal funding for the metro. >> reporter: eugene kenlow brought a photo of a d.c. pothole. >> and going to be into our d.c. government, he might...
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he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. . >>> on election day, voters will put to rest a heated debate between county officials and the police union. they will vote on question b, which will decide whether to preserve bargaining, giving the union the right to bargain with the police chief over any and all management decisions. now, the maryland office of the state prosecutor is looking into allegations and montgomery
he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message...
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with talk recently that unmanned spy drones could be used in the united states, many wonder about their privacy. >> what happened to amelia airhart 75 years ago? next, the new search for answers. 8:21. we'll be right back. [ mom ] to me, chex is notot just a little bowl of cereal, it's kind of a big deal. to find nutritious and gluten-free cereals my whole family actually loves? well, the word "wow" comes to mind. and then a friend told me chex has five flavors that are gluten-free. even a cinnamon one the kids love. a nutritious cereal that makes everybody happy? like i said, wow. [ male announcer ] chex cereal. five flavors. good and gluten free. >>> drone manufacturers have unveiled the first drone code of conduct in the wake of privacy concerns. the recommendations pledge to respect the privacy of individuals. the d.c. region is among the areas considering using the drones for civilian purposes. they would help authorities monitor traffic, fight forest fires, monitor hazardous situations and guide first responders through flooding. >>> another search to find amelia airhart's missing
with talk recently that unmanned spy drones could be used in the united states, many wonder about their privacy. >> what happened to amelia airhart 75 years ago? next, the new search for answers. 8:21. we'll be right back. [ mom ] to me, chex is notot just a little bowl of cereal, it's kind of a big deal. to find nutritious and gluten-free cereals my whole family actually loves? well, the word "wow" comes to mind. and then a friend told me chex has five flavors that are...
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. >> curtailing the ability of terrorists to come to the united states can be a very effective tool because it essentially eliminates their ability to plan or carry out a tack. >> reporter: more than a decade after the worst terrorist attacks on u.s. soil the u.s. has made progress but is aware that threats remain. >> we dealt them a heavy blow, and we will continue to fight this in yemen, in somalia, in north africa, wherever they go, to make sure they have noplace to hide. >> reporter: leon panetta says al-qaida has been decimated. osama bin laden was killed in a raid by navy seals, and monday the terror group confirmed its second in command was killed by a drone strike in june. >> they're probably not capable of a mass strike in the u.s. but it doesn't mean they aren't capable of lower threshold lower casualty attacks that are frankly more difficult for us to prevent. >> reporter: as for continuing health threats the government announced some 50 types of cancers will be added to the list of illnesses covered by the fund set up to help 9/11 survivors and first responders. >>> d.c. council
. >> curtailing the ability of terrorists to come to the united states can be a very effective tool because it essentially eliminates their ability to plan or carry out a tack. >> reporter: more than a decade after the worst terrorist attacks on u.s. soil the u.s. has made progress but is aware that threats remain. >> we dealt them a heavy blow, and we will continue to fight this in yemen, in somalia, in north africa, wherever they go, to make sure they have noplace to hide....
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. >> almost every person in the united states pays below their statutory rate. actually, romney's 14% is higher than about 95% of all taxpayers. >> reporter: that won't likely end the tax debate said lenny steinhorn. >> even if this passes over like a cloud, the next week or so, it's going to be out there and people will remember it. >> reporter: the release shows romney fully obeyed the laws but there will be more questions. >> and this is a proxy for the whole notion are they one of us? can i relate to them and have an emotional connection to them? will they understand my life. >> reporter: candidates are not legally required to disclose their tax returns. newt gingrich released his from last year, rick santorum said he will do it eventually and ron paul has refused saying they inconsequential. this talk puts a focus on the tax code itself, whether it needs to be reformed. laura. >> thank you, melanie. >>> newt gingrich picked up a new endorsement today from former presidential candidate fred thompson. thompson told fox news channel sean hannity that gingrich
. >> almost every person in the united states pays below their statutory rate. actually, romney's 14% is higher than about 95% of all taxpayers. >> reporter: that won't likely end the tax debate said lenny steinhorn. >> even if this passes over like a cloud, the next week or so, it's going to be out there and people will remember it. >> reporter: the release shows romney fully obeyed the laws but there will be more questions. >> and this is a proxy for the whole...
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he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> new this morning, d.c. police are searching for clues in a homicide in northeast. investigators were called to the scene in the 2000 block of fourth street around 9:30 last night. they say a man was found shot several times. police don't have any information on a suspect and would like to hear from anyone who may have seen something or heard something in that area last night. >>> a little closer to home, a tragic accident leaves family and friends mourning the loss of a 15-year-old girl. christina morris was killed yesterday on her way to school. she was struck by a car while trying to cross germantown road to get to seneca valley high school around 7:00 in the morning. montgomery county police are investigating but say the driver of the car had the right- of-way. >>> we have good news about the new express lanes coming up in just a little bit. an
he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> new this morning, d.c. police are searching for clues in a homicide in northeast. investigators were called to the scene in the 2000 block of fourth street around 9:30 last night. they say a man was found shot several times. police don't have any information on a suspect and would...
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. >> governor romney called the president of the united states out of touch. out of touch, romney? [ laughter ] >> reporter: the romney campaign shot back with a statement arguing that under mr. biden's boss 800,000 fewer americans have jobs. earlier romney had courted wisconsin voters by phone with pledges to reinvigorate the u.s. economy. >> i don't think what you see is america's destiny. i think this is more of a detour. i will work very hard to make america the best place once again for entrepreneurs and innovators and small businesses '. >> reporter: touring a lumber company in sparta, wisconsin, mitt romney linked the issues of jobs -- rick santorum linked the issue of jobs and healthcare. >> will reduce the size of their company esteem moment so they'll be under 50 employees and won't have -- their employment employment so they'll be under 50 employees and won't have to provide healthcare. . >> mitt romney was set to meet with george h.w. bush in houston, texas, tomorrow for what looked to be a formal endorsement. the former president unofficially in dorised romney back in
. >> governor romney called the president of the united states out of touch. out of touch, romney? [ laughter ] >> reporter: the romney campaign shot back with a statement arguing that under mr. biden's boss 800,000 fewer americans have jobs. earlier romney had courted wisconsin voters by phone with pledges to reinvigorate the u.s. economy. >> i don't think what you see is america's destiny. i think this is more of a detour. i will work very hard to make america the best place...
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the last country to sweep the race was the united states in 2004. bolt is now the only person to ever get gold medals in the 100 and 200 in back-to-back olympic games. >>> the u.s. soccer team beat japan. carly lloyd scored both goals. more than 80,000 people watched. >>> clarissa shields is the first u.s. woman to win a boxing medal in the olympics. the 17-year-old won against her 33-year-old opponent from russia. >> 17 years old. i bet nobody messes with her at school or in the neighborhood. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, why this weekend may be the best time to knock out your back to school shopping list. >> today, we say hello to robert tidwell. robert is a firefighter in prince george's county. he says he has been watching fox 5 since the day he was born and tuning in is a morning tradition at the firehouse. >> what? >> is that all you have to say. >> good morning to you, robert. i hope you're watching. thank you for up wag. >> congratulations. stay with us. we'll be right back. ight back. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of t
the last country to sweep the race was the united states in 2004. bolt is now the only person to ever get gold medals in the 100 and 200 in back-to-back olympic games. >>> the u.s. soccer team beat japan. carly lloyd scored both goals. more than 80,000 people watched. >>> clarissa shields is the first u.s. woman to win a boxing medal in the olympics. the 17-year-old won against her 33-year-old opponent from russia. >> 17 years old. i bet nobody messes with her at school...
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>> it is about the united states only in a partial way. there are, as i said, legitimate grievances against u.s. policy, traditional support for the autocratic regimes, failure to solve the palestine problem, the way the war on terror was framed and conducted and the civilian casualties, all that's true. the problem is you have now more -- it has to do with what's taking place in those societies, especially in the arab world, in those societies going through this transition. >> right. >> you have competing forces using a pretext like the movie. you are going to see this taking place all over the arab world and the muslim world because these societies feel marginalized, feel aggrieved, and they are ruled by oppressive regimes, and the regimes are very good at directing the wrath of their own people, not against the injustices in those societies, but against the american boogieman. >> when you look back at the speech that president obama gave in 2009 in cairo when he talked about his desire to recalibrate the relationship between the united
>> it is about the united states only in a partial way. there are, as i said, legitimate grievances against u.s. policy, traditional support for the autocratic regimes, failure to solve the palestine problem, the way the war on terror was framed and conducted and the civilian casualties, all that's true. the problem is you have now more -- it has to do with what's taking place in those societies, especially in the arab world, in those societies going through this transition. >>...
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. >> i pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indy advisable, liberty and justice for all. >> she was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. she resigned from congress to focus on her recovery. >>> the wife of republican presidential nominee mitt romney is rallying women in northern virginia later today. ann romney is coming to leesburg, holding an event called women for mitt. it kicks off around 11:45 this morning. it's expected to cause traffic problems in the area. >>> checking the other top stories now, the district is reporting its first death from west nile virus and health officials say a second person has been hospitalized. these are the first two cases reported in the district this year. maryland has seen 21 cases including one death. in virginia, there have been five cases, but no one has died. earlier this morning tony spoke with dr. ivan walks, the former director of the d.c. department of health. he explained what you need to look out for. >> three to 14 days
. >> i pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indy advisable, liberty and justice for all. >> she was critically wounded last year during a shooting spree in tucson. she resigned from congress to focus on her recovery. >>> the wife of republican presidential nominee mitt romney is rallying women in northern virginia later today. ann romney is coming to leesburg, holding an event...
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. >> and a sex scandal is rocking the united states air force, how it's getting attention on capitol hill next. >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >> the u.s. air force is at the center of a sex scandal. more than two dozen female recruits say they were victims of sexual assault and abuse. fox's molly hennenberg has more. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta expressing concern over a reported sex scandal at an air force base. >> i take sexual assault allegations very seriously. we have no place in the military for sexual assault. >> reporter: at least 31 female trainees have been identified as victims at lack land air force base in texas. the commander of the air, education and training command says the sexual misconduct apparently began in 2009, but that the first victim came forward only a year ago. a dozen instructors are involved in the scandal and six are now facing charges ranging from rape to adultery. staff sergeant craig leblanc is charged with ago greated assault and obstruction of justice and staff sergeant walker is scheduled to be court- martialed next month char
. >> and a sex scandal is rocking the united states air force, how it's getting attention on capitol hill next. >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >> the u.s. air force is at the center of a sex scandal. more than two dozen female recruits say they were victims of sexual assault and abuse. fox's molly hennenberg has more. >> reporter: secretary of defense leon panetta expressing concern over a reported sex scandal at an air force base. >> i take sexual assault...
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the president called for the united states to become the top travel destination in the world. the white house believes the significant increase in travel and tourism could lead to the creation of more than a million jobs over the next decade. >>> a billionaire is giving the capitol a generous gift. david rub ben -- david rubenstein is donating a generous gift. >> reporter: here's a view you don't see every day. the park service just released this helmet cam video from the folks who repelled down the monument walls last fall checking for damage. >> this is the large crack on the west elevation. >> reporter: this is what it looked like inside the washington monument the day of the earthquake. you can see the violent shaking, and the national landmark has been closed for business ever since. >> the damage includes cracks up of to one inch thick the full height of several marble panels, chips in the panels, missing mortar, damage to components of the lighting protection system, and to the elevator counterweight frame. >> reporter: most of the damage is near the top or the tip, cal
the president called for the united states to become the top travel destination in the world. the white house believes the significant increase in travel and tourism could lead to the creation of more than a million jobs over the next decade. >>> a billionaire is giving the capitol a generous gift. david rub ben -- david rubenstein is donating a generous gift. >> reporter: here's a view you don't see every day. the park service just released this helmet cam video from the folks...
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area, other countries will look at the united states and be like why are you allowing your people to do this? i think it will cause drama. >> reporter: we don't know what time of the ads are supposed to go up today except by 5:00 today in order to comply with the court order. metro says it will be ready in case there are any protests. >> thank you for that report. >>> police in prince george's county are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened around 7:00 last night on 55th avenue in bladensburg. a man armed with a knife confronted an officer. the man ignored warnings to put the weapons down and then went after the officer. the officer was not injured. the suspect is being treated for nobody life-threatening injuries eastchester virginia senate race takes the spotlight as tim kaine and george allen face off in richmond. -- >>> the virginia senate race take the spotlight. tonight's debate will be cohosted by aarp virginia and the league of women voters in virginia. >>> now to the race for the white house. republican presidential nominee mitt romney will be in virginia
area, other countries will look at the united states and be like why are you allowing your people to do this? i think it will cause drama. >> reporter: we don't know what time of the ads are supposed to go up today except by 5:00 today in order to comply with the court order. metro says it will be ready in case there are any protests. >> thank you for that report. >>> police in prince george's county are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened around 7:00...
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. >> we have been in discussion with our very close friends and colleagues in the united states. >> reporter: all this to ensure the athletes are the winners and terrorists are the losers at these games. greg talcott, fox news. >>> members of congress held a moment of so lens at the u.s. capitol today in -- silence at the u.s. capitol today in honor of the israeli coaches and athletes murdered in germany. it was an effort to pressure the international olympic committee to schedule a similar remembrance in london tomorrow. they've already nixed the idea. >> we know why the ioc has refused, because the murdered owe listennians were israelis and the ioc -- olympians were the israelis and the ioc does not want to draw the ire of a jewish government that objects to the homeland of the jewish people. >> people signed a petition requesting that moment of silence, but it was denied saying it was not the appropriate arena for the memorial. >>> talk about a rough ride for metro from a derailment to system outages and major delays, local leaders are now calling for action, what this means for the trans
. >> we have been in discussion with our very close friends and colleagues in the united states. >> reporter: all this to ensure the athletes are the winners and terrorists are the losers at these games. greg talcott, fox news. >>> members of congress held a moment of so lens at the u.s. capitol today in -- silence at the u.s. capitol today in honor of the israeli coaches and athletes murdered in germany. it was an effort to pressure the international olympic committee to...
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. >>> first lady michelle obama is leading the united states delegation opening in the opening ceremonies in london tomorrow night. >> we know who the flag bearer will be for u.s. >> she is a fencer who has won two gold medals. she is seen here in the center. she was chosen by her teammates and she says, she is extremely humbled by the privilege. she'll carry the american flag in front of the world tomorrow. >>> meanwhile, a big gaffe, olympic organizers are apologizing to the north koreaen women's soccer team. they mistakenly put up the wrong flag showing the south korean flag next to pictures of the north koreaen players. the north koreaen coach was so upset he marched his team off the field and didn't come back until an hour later. >> that's a big mistake. >> yeah. >>> time now is 8:44, on this thursday morning. up next in this morning's garden grow, going to show you simple projects that will help the kids stay occupied as the summer -- we're in that middle part of the summer now, as it wind down. >> also going to take you to the thingamajig invention convention in upper marlboro, mar
. >>> first lady michelle obama is leading the united states delegation opening in the opening ceremonies in london tomorrow night. >> we know who the flag bearer will be for u.s. >> she is a fencer who has won two gold medals. she is seen here in the center. she was chosen by her teammates and she says, she is extremely humbled by the privilege. she'll carry the american flag in front of the world tomorrow. >>> meanwhile, a big gaffe, olympic organizers are...
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more effective way than i did in a setting like that. >> when you're president of the united states, you are president of all the people. not just the people who voted for you. >> that tape was secretly recorded during a fund-raiser at a private home in boca raton. supporters payed $50,000 to attend. it came to light after an opposition researcher tracked down the person who shot and it broker the tape's release to the liberal magazine mother jones. the researcher is the grandson of former president jimmy carter. >>> there is a dramatic shift in the latest poll for the critical swing state of virginia. a new "washington post" survey out today shows president obama with a clear lead. the poll of more than 800 likely voters finds the president with an eight-point lead over mitt romney. the president is holding the campaign rally at the stadium in wood bridge. it is free but advance tickets are required. ticket pick-up began this morning at the stadium and at the president's campaign offices in wood bridge and manassas. a steady stream of people showed up for their chance to see the pre
more effective way than i did in a setting like that. >> when you're president of the united states, you are president of all the people. not just the people who voted for you. >> that tape was secretly recorded during a fund-raiser at a private home in boca raton. supporters payed $50,000 to attend. it came to light after an opposition researcher tracked down the person who shot and it broker the tape's release to the liberal magazine mother jones. the researcher is the grandson of...
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ahead of the storm today, virginia governor bob mcdonald declared a state of emergency and he joins united states live tonight -- joins us live tonight by phone. what's your advantage by declaring a state of emergency so far in advance? >> we always try to be prepared in advance and what this does is allow us to call up various resources, extra state police, the national guard which we have about 70 or 80 soldiers now that have been called up. it allows local governments to make decisions about shelters, about local mandatory evacuations, depending on the flooding potential in their area, curfews and so forth. and basically allows us to stand up the operation centers around the state and have better coordination. we want to be ready. this is an unusual storm with a tropical event from the south and a cold front from the west that really, it looks like a long standing event, maybe four days of wind and rain and that's very unusual. >> what is your biggest concern for your state during this storm? >> well, i think sustained rains softened the ground. we've got gusts that are going to be anyw
ahead of the storm today, virginia governor bob mcdonald declared a state of emergency and he joins united states live tonight -- joins us live tonight by phone. what's your advantage by declaring a state of emergency so far in advance? >> we always try to be prepared in advance and what this does is allow us to call up various resources, extra state police, the national guard which we have about 70 or 80 soldiers now that have been called up. it allows local governments to make decisions...
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. >> on the woman's side, sonia richards roses gave the united states its first gold medal. american dee dee trotter got the bronze. >>> later on this morning, gabby douglas will try to add to her medal collection. she is in the finals of the women's up even bars which has long been her forte. she made history last week becoming the first african- american to win gold in the all- around competition. >>> to baseball, the nats beat the marlins 4-1 sunday. stephen strasbourg was great on the mound and at the plate. he patched three-hit ball over six shutout innings and drove in two runs. he is now 12-5 on the season. the nats lead in the nl east over the atlanta braves. >>> -- pitched a three-hit ball over six shutout innings and drove in two runs. e in two run >>> the orioles shut out the rays 1-0. baltimore has won 11 straight extra inning game to extend their franchise record. >> both teams won. >>> to the redskins, saturday,
. >> on the woman's side, sonia richards roses gave the united states its first gold medal. american dee dee trotter got the bronze. >>> later on this morning, gabby douglas will try to add to her medal collection. she is in the finals of the women's up even bars which has long been her forte. she made history last week becoming the first african- american to win gold in the all- around competition. >>> to baseball, the nats beat the marlins 4-1 sunday. stephen...
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>> i've been with the united states air force band for two years. it's an honor to work with the musicians and the honor is to really get to represent the men and women who serve dangerous locations. >> what's the main mission behind it? >> we're 184 active duty members. our mission is to honor those who have served. whether that be performing for troops in a deployed location and bringing them a taste of home where they're far from it, we bring the excellence of everything we do. we're a representation of the public of the military. >> you've been performing for 70 years. name some of the people you've performed for? >>> the president of the united states and the air force leadership. also, the greatest artists and leaders in the history of music. we worked with several. this weekend, we have a great concert with a 7 time grammy award winner. >> and it's free. >> is there a favorite song you want to play today? >> we're going to be playing jazz and funk. one of the coolest thing that the air force does is patriotic music. here's "god bless america"
>> i've been with the united states air force band for two years. it's an honor to work with the musicians and the honor is to really get to represent the men and women who serve dangerous locations. >> what's the main mission behind it? >> we're 184 active duty members. our mission is to honor those who have served. whether that be performing for troops in a deployed location and bringing them a taste of home where they're far from it, we bring the excellence of everything we...
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first coins that the united states government made back in 1793. and it is still here today. >> reporter: so, if it were to ever go, like it is in canada? >> it would be sad to seat penny go. it really would be. i understand that it costs almost 2.4 cents to make each penny so i'm not sure if it makes fiscal sense but it is a part of american way. >> reporter: american pennies so to speak have come and gone before. you may have never seen a half crept piece are or the two cent or how about the three cent? some say today's lincoln penny still has real value beyond its actual value. >> a penny saved is a penny earned. so if you don't save a penny, you have to have a start somewhere. >> reporter: over the years, washington has considered getting rid of the pesky penny. we only get guess what that would mean considering florida's odd i. numbered 7% sales tax. >> i would wonder how the smaller businesses are going to do it, the guys that are selling hundreds of transactions a day. >> reporter: every single person we talked to agrees the penny is really
first coins that the united states government made back in 1793. and it is still here today. >> reporter: so, if it were to ever go, like it is in canada? >> it would be sad to seat penny go. it really would be. i understand that it costs almost 2.4 cents to make each penny so i'm not sure if it makes fiscal sense but it is a part of american way. >> reporter: american pennies so to speak have come and gone before. you may have never seen a half crept piece are or the two cent...
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the united states park service did not mandatorily evacuate anybody. a lot of people chose to leave on their own. >> was that dress rehearsal in case we have that tomorrow night? >> absolutely. >> what are you suggesting to people. there are storms in the forecast every other year or so. you tend to get some rain down there, at least the potential for rain. what do you want others to know as they come down to the mall in case there is bad weather? >> certainly be prepared the best you can. listen to what the national park service rangers and the united states park place tell you. if there is needed an evacuation, we will proceed with that. we have done that three times in the last ten years. the shelter in place program works. we have done it three times before. if we need to implement it tomorrow, we will do it. >> explain the shelter in place, don't you open the doors to some of the museums down there? >> that's exactly right. to the commerce department building, the irs building, to the smithsonian museum so people can shelter in place. hopefully th
the united states park service did not mandatorily evacuate anybody. a lot of people chose to leave on their own. >> was that dress rehearsal in case we have that tomorrow night? >> absolutely. >> what are you suggesting to people. there are storms in the forecast every other year or so. you tend to get some rain down there, at least the potential for rain. what do you want others to know as they come down to the mall in case there is bad weather? >> certainly be...
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this is the good part. >> united states 104. china 87. >> i missed that one by one. 86. >> russia 82. >> how many golds did the u.s. get? >> 46 golds. >> 46 golds. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> now, there were some specific events. there were some specific events in the olympics. one of which i felt i had a really good chance of predicting the other of which i wasn't too sure about. we'll get rid of the first prediction. the top one here is the women's 4 by 100. >> i saw so many i don't remember what i saw. >> we got the gold medal back and they broke the olympic record and won gold. >> usa takes gold and new olympic record. >> that was my gimme. that is the one i think everyone saw coming. the next one is basketball. i don't think anyone thought it would be as close as it was. >> wow. >> what did i write about it is. men's basketball usa takes gold. we assumed that. and wins final by 7 points. which is what they did over spain 107-100 i think. that's phenomenal. that's really, really amazing. josh norris, thank you, man. that's
this is the good part. >> united states 104. china 87. >> i missed that one by one. 86. >> russia 82. >> how many golds did the u.s. get? >> 46 golds. >> 46 golds. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> now, there were some specific events. there were some specific events in the olympics. one of which i felt i had a really good chance of predicting the other of which i wasn't too sure about. we'll get rid of the first prediction. the top one here is the...
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the united states leads with 93 total medals, 41 are gold. china is in second place with 81 medals and 37 gold. russia is in third place with 62 medals. >>> and many olympic athletes glow in the lime light. it's been different for american sprinter lola jones who has been criticized for some by relying on her sex appeal than her feet. new york times sports writer longman skewered jones in a recent article saying she's received far greater publicity than any other american track and field athlete competing in the london games based not on achievement but her exotic beauty and on a sad and cynical marketing campaign. jones competed in the 100-meter heard ole monday and finished fourth. the times received its own share of criticism after the articles published. readers came to her defense saying the times story was too harsh. >>> bolt is lashing out at a former olympic champion, carl lewis after bolt won gold in the 200-meters. he said he lost respect for lewis, the nine-time gold medal winner. lewis raised questions about jamaica's doping contr
the united states leads with 93 total medals, 41 are gold. china is in second place with 81 medals and 37 gold. russia is in third place with 62 medals. >>> and many olympic athletes glow in the lime light. it's been different for american sprinter lola jones who has been criticized for some by relying on her sex appeal than her feet. new york times sports writer longman skewered jones in a recent article saying she's received far greater publicity than any other american track and...
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states with $130,000 of other people's mean. the judge accused zimmerman of committing a new felony, lying while providing evidence about basement he accused zimmerman of lying to the court and his lawyer if and when zimmerman gets out of jail, he has strict rules to follow and has to stay in the county and wear a curfew device, a strict curfew, can't drink alcohol, he can't have a passport, and can't have a checkbook. kelly joyce, fox 5 news. >>> casey anthony's attorney is telling all in his new book presumed get, casey anthony, the inside stor. he said thefla -- inside story. he said the florida mother was offered a plea deal in 2008 and considered whether his client should take the deal because anthony rejected the offer immediately. anthony was the prime suspect in the two-year-old daughter's disappearance and murder. she was acquitted of all charges last summer but for four, lying to investigators. >>> and the unrelenting heat continues. i'm the first person to say -- the 4th of july what, do you expect? >> yeah. >> and th
states with $130,000 of other people's mean. the judge accused zimmerman of committing a new felony, lying while providing evidence about basement he accused zimmerman of lying to the court and his lawyer if and when zimmerman gets out of jail, he has strict rules to follow and has to stay in the county and wear a curfew device, a strict curfew, can't drink alcohol, he can't have a passport, and can't have a checkbook. kelly joyce, fox 5 news. >>> casey anthony's attorney is telling...
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picked the top 10 bars in the united states. >> yeah. >> all over the country. in number two, northwest d.c. you probably heard about this on connecticut avenue in cleveland park, called our dale and bardale. they're next door. half american bistro, half wine ball that could remove the first-date jitters. not the food part but the wine part. >> yeah. >> and a nice place, too. >>> and it's the news that shocked and saddened music fans all over the world. we're changing the pace here a bit. >> whitney houston dead at the age of 48. continuing coverage next as we speak with industry insiders about her legend -- legacy and tragic death. stay with us on fox 5. [ singing ] after all of my strength is gone and you i can be strong. i look to you [ singing ] >> the song from her comeback album. so sad. pop singer superstar whitney houston dead at the age of 43. beverly hills police say she died about 7:00 eastern time this evening and a fourth floor room at the beverly hilton hotel. she was scheduled to perform in an a-list pregmny party there tonight hosted by
picked the top 10 bars in the united states. >> yeah. >> all over the country. in number two, northwest d.c. you probably heard about this on connecticut avenue in cleveland park, called our dale and bardale. they're next door. half american bistro, half wine ball that could remove the first-date jitters. not the food part but the wine part. >> yeah. >> and a nice place, too. >>> and it's the news that shocked and saddened music fans all over the world. we're...
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. >> these are the oldest national landmarks we have in the united states, in 1790, president george washington, was directed to establish a nations capital, and after enlisting the services of andrew elicott a surveyor and a freed slave and astronomer they did an extensive survey of the area and a laid out a 10-mile square area, which is diamond shaped and that was the district of columbia, at each mile marker theys tab established one of these boundary stones they are very significant because they lay out our nations capital which is the seat of government. >>> on this one you can see writing on the side that says maryland which we are at the boundary of maryland and dc at this specific location. tell me a little bit about what you are going to do at this location these are some of the original stones and they are original spots but they need to be taken care of. >> exactly 1915 the district of columbia daughters of the american revolution adopted the care taking of these boundary stones because many had fallen into a state of disrepair remember these were laid in 1791 and 1792 thi
. >> these are the oldest national landmarks we have in the united states, in 1790, president george washington, was directed to establish a nations capital, and after enlisting the services of andrew elicott a surveyor and a freed slave and astronomer they did an extensive survey of the area and a laid out a 10-mile square area, which is diamond shaped and that was the district of columbia, at each mile marker theys tab established one of these boundary stones they are very significant...
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. >> united states secretary, shelleds liked the arrow. he did not rule out using force against iran, diplomatic measures fall short. >> military options are to be the last resort. >> israel's arrow two, reportedly has an 80-90% succession rate. national bolton says, their danger is increasing day by day. in washington, peter dousey fox news. >>> we're getting our first look at footage that propurtedly. and the footage aired in a pan arab station. they claim the member of the group is iran's national guard. they claim that abductees are pilgrims. >>> turkey's interior minister, at least 110 were killed in a military offensive. to day, 20 people were killed as they raided three posts. rebels are fighting for economy in turkish dominated southeast region and maintain region in northern iraq. >>> archeologist said he's uncovered the oldest sign of christianity in iraq. the ruins could date back 1700 years were decision covered in the city of najaff. remains of the church and other ruins were unearthed. and some scholars believe the site may b
. >> united states secretary, shelleds liked the arrow. he did not rule out using force against iran, diplomatic measures fall short. >> military options are to be the last resort. >> israel's arrow two, reportedly has an 80-90% succession rate. national bolton says, their danger is increasing day by day. in washington, peter dousey fox news. >>> we're getting our first look at footage that propurtedly. and the footage aired in a pan arab station. they claim the...